Tourism

ISSUES

Leave only footprints, take only memories

Fair tourism, sustainable tourism, environmental tourism, ethical tourism, alternative tourism, etc., there are many names for it. This concept is the opposite of mass tourism and its negative effects ; it is based on the traveller's responsibility to the environment and the populations he or she is visiting.[1]
Sustainable tourism or responsible tourism are the two general terms that encompass the others. [2] Ecotourism is more about the environment; fair tourism is more concerned with social matters.[3] There are many definitions for ecotourism itself. The definition of the International Ecotourism Society is as follows: « responsible tourism in natural settings that protects the environment and contributes to the local populations' well-being ».
Responsible tourism increases by 20% a year in the world. But in France as in many other countries, it only represents a very small part of the market (about 1% of the travel marke...

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MEXICO - LAGUNE DE SAN IGNACIO - Dans la péninsule mexicaine de Basse Californie, sur le Pacifique, Pachico Mayoral est une...

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GERMANY - KIEL - Le plus grand bateau solaire du monde, selon ses constructeurs, a été inauguré jeudi à Kiel, dans le nord de...

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DEBATES

Where dirty ships go to die

New Scientist

On a beach near Chittagong, Bangladesh, teams of men clamber over what used to be an oil tanker, ripping it apart with little...

The planet is sick from tourism

Each year, close to a billion people worldwide go on...

Development of eco-responsible tourism in Brazil

A ban on swimming in crystalline rivers when wearing sun...

FOCUS

-Menaces sur les coraux

If awards were given to nature’s greatest masterpieces, coral reefs would surely be a prizewinner. These ecosystems display a staggering degree of biodiversity: they are home to more than 93,000 recorded species, or 33% of all marine species—species whose variety of...

VIDEOS

09/04/2009

Au Yucatan, le tourisme et l'urbanisation sauvage menacent un équilibre...

06/03/2009

Film court présentant l'écotourisme au Tadjikistan et les actions menées...

GREEN TIPS

Voluntary compensation

To reduce the impact individuals and public and private companies have on the environment, the carbon...

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